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A reader has been following the talk about homes built by the Mellenthin company and writes in that she loved hers. Hi! I lived in a Mellenthin home on Sutton Street (14700 block) during most of my childhood. It never fails - when I see a Mellenthin I am brought back to the wood paneling, bulky banister leading to the...
Posted February 3, 2006 05:17 PM
Updated below Reader Pat Lydon emailed with some information on the "birdhouse" homes that JCarr asked about. Lydon says that his grandfather, Carl Mortensen, built homes with the distinctive birdhouse detailing on the roof of the attached garage for the William Mellenthin Co. If anyone has more information, an email would be appreciated. I can add this. The Mellenthin Co....
Posted February 2, 2006 05:20 PM
Can you give me any information on the developer/contractor/ architect who built homes in the Valley in the 50's with birdhouse-like features, usually on the attached garages? They have a German/Swiss type cottage style to them. Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. jcarr@utla.net...
Posted February 1, 2006 05:35 PM
